{"id":1737,"date":"2016-03-24T15:54:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T15:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2024-07-12T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:12:48","slug":"um-flint-communication-student-invited-to-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/2016\/03\/24\/um-flint-communication-student-invited-to-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"UM-Flint Communication Student Invited to White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1771\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/03\/24\/um-flint-communication-student-invited-to-white-house\/casblog_barr\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1771\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"UM-Flint Communication Major, Tajhae Barr\" width=\"430\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UM-Flint Communication Major, Tajhae Barr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI always knew a Communication major from UM-Flint would make it to the White House. I didn\u2019t think it would happen before they graduated though!&#8221; said department chair Marcus Paroske.\u00a0His student, junior\u00a0Tajhae Barr, was invited by the White House to attend the annual Women&#8217;s History Month reception in Washington, D.C. on March 16, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;Seriously, it is the chance of a lifetime for Tajhae and we are all very proud of her. Even the loftiest goal is attainable by putting yourself in the right position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Barr, being in the right position began\u00a0with\u00a0sending a message to the President one September night while she was studying. She had been feeling the pressure of a new semester and thinking about the President&#8217;s time in office coming to an end.\u00a0&#8220;I was telling him that with him getting ready to be gone, I was kind of discouraged. I let him know that even though he will be gone, I still am determined to finish the job. But it just kind of made me feel more empowered with him being there, to actually get it done. The intent was kind of just to vent to the President, to tell him what I was thinking and feeling. I was studying and just thought \u2018I\u2019m going to write the President.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barr\u00a0wrote about starting a non-profit organization, and giving back to her community.\u00a0Her idea involved creating\u00a0a safe space for adolescents, and specifically girls, where they could feel safe and learn. The aim would be to &#8220;Give back to the girls up here as far as having something to do, keeping them off the streets and keeping their heads in the books. Learning more about their history and where they come from.&#8221; Barr compared her vision with her own growing up, where she found safety and solace in skating. But she never expected much to come from her note,\u00a0&#8220;It was just regular writing. I didn\u2019t think it would go far, they get so many emails, so many calls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But on March 8, 2016, she received an email from the White House requesting her presence the following week. It wasn&#8217;t until she arrived at the event that she even learned the source of her invitation. &#8220;They read it in the Social Secretary\u2019s office in the White House. And they picked people based on those who\u00a0thought they would never be there. They read it and decided to pick me . . . I just wrote it from my heart and pressed send. So I never would have thought it would be read or anything would come from it. The original response I received was general, telling me I could go to grants.gov for funding, etc. But I never would have thought the letter would have landed in the White House, ever. I didn\u2019t think it was connected to that at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1773\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/03\/24\/um-flint-communication-student-invited-to-white-house\/casblog_barr2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr2-1024x926.jpg\" alt=\"UM-Flint Communication Major Tajhae Barr in Washington, D.C., with an intern for the National Conference of State Legislatures.\" width=\"430\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr2-1024x926.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr2-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr2.jpg 1637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tajhae Barr in Washington, D.C., with an intern for the National Conference of State Legislatures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>VISITING THE WHITE HOUSE<\/h3>\n<p>Barr&#8217;s evening at\u00a0the White House opened with a performance by the Spelman College Glee Club as she and the other women entered the East Room. &#8220;The party was starting as soon as we were walking in. The room was so lavish and so grand! It was so much opportunity to just connect and network. I met some amazing women! There were women there that were directors of these big orgs from New York, New Mexico, Florida\u2014it was women from everywhere. Everywhere. (And I may have landed an internship in the White House.)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The President spoke to the group after being introduced by Sana Amanat, a director and editor at Marvel Comics. His speech focused on gender equality at\u00a0a global scale, noting &#8220;What we\u2019ve seen, even in our own lifetimes, is that change is possible. That\u2019s why we have to keep fighting, because there are battles that still need to be won.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about hearing the President speak, Barr said, &#8220;I was very humbled. I couldn\u2019t even be over excited because I was so honored and humbled to be in his presence. I really loved his speech, how he talked about all the differences that he has made in the Office and appointing more women leaders. It was just really humbling. I can\u2019t even explain it. It was so surreal, because that\u2019s history.\u00a0His speech only lasted about 15 minutes. After that we got to mix and mingle again.\u00a0It was just really amazing. I wish I could go back to just relive it.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0Barr was able to shake the President&#8217;s hand after he spoke.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable guests of the evening, as recognized by the President, included Cecile Richards, activist and president of Planned Parenthood; Dr. Jennifer Welter, the first female NFL coach; and members of Congress, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Michelle Obama was not in attendance as she was at South by Southwest speaking about her &#8220;Let Girls Learn&#8221; initiative.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1774\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/2016\/03\/24\/um-flint-communication-student-invited-to-white-house\/casblog_barr3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1774\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1774\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr3-1024x879.jpg\" alt=\"CASBlog_Barr3\" width=\"430\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr3-1024x879.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/CASBlog_Barr3-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tajhae Barr with Congresswoman Candice Miller at the White House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>REFLECTIONS<\/h3>\n<p>Barr credits her time at UM-Flint for helping her to find the\u00a0original inspiration to write the White House. &#8220;Honestly, this school has made me feel so empowered and like I have the ability to do whatever. When I was a freshman I came into this school with a 2.3 GPA. My freshman year I got a 3.85. This school has been supporting me and having my back since I set foot on campus. Seriously. [UM-Flint]\u00a0has been very supportive, and I\u2019m not just saying that\u2014I love this school! Even though it\u2019s a big university, it\u2019s still that one-on-one relationship. I didn\u2019t think that I\u2019d even be able to pull off going to D.C. in a day or two, because it was so sudden. I had to come up with money for the flight, the hotel, and the other expenses that came up. I\u2019m honestly amazed and very thankful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barr\u00a0recognized\u00a0the university offices that gave or helped her secure the funding needed\u00a0to travel to the White House, including\u00a0the Communication program, the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives (EOI), Student Affairs, the Women&#8217;s Education Center (WEC), the College of Arts &amp; Sciences Dean&#8217;s Office, and others.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what impression this experience has left on her, Barr said, &#8220;I just want to say that no matter what you are going through and no matter how hard it seems, you have to try your best to stay positive. You never know the next blessing that\u2019s around the corner. You never know. Because I never would have expected this. It doesn\u2019t matter if you get straight As, it doesn\u2019t matter if you are president of this or that, ordinary people do extraordinary things every day, that\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to say. So when you\u2019re feeling down or you\u2019re feeling like \u2018this is frustrating, I\u2019m never going to get through this\u2019 you just have to try your best to be positive because you never know. You never, ever know. And your blessing is really in your next breath. Sometimes we take the small things for granted, because I was just huffing and puffing about bills and voila \u2013 the White House.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Watch\u00a0the President&#8217;s National Women&#8217;s History Month reception speech:<\/p>\n<p>[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k-IMTnhSiIQ[\/youtube]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT \u201cI always knew a Communication major from UM-Flint would make it to the White House. 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